Stuart Public Beach in South Florida is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore.. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It's often crowded here. Beware of sharks,.